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How to Make a Scarecrow That Actually Works

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

Growing sweet corn and keeping it safe from crows can be challenging. Learn how to make a scarecrow to keep the crows away.

IPM: An Ideal Approach to Natural Pest Control in Gardens and Farms

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By John Hibma – Pests and diseases are an unavoidable reality in agriculture. In this immensely diverse biosystem that we call Earth, humans must share with other …

Natural Pest Control for Gardens and Farmsteads

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By John Blum – An “ecosystem” can be very large or very small. The (ecological) system needed to support a colony of bacteria may be a pound of …

How to Get Rid of Rats

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Cynthia Smith (Veterinarian in Washington) – I hate rats. I hate the way they dig dirty holes in my nice clean barns. I hate the squishy way …

It’s Time to Milk the Cows!

March 14, 2019 · Janet Garman · Cattle

Add to Favorites What makes a farmer decide to begin a dairy farming project? For some, it is a strong history. The early mornings milking the herd, processing the milk …

To Shoe Or Not To Shoe Your Horses

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Homesteading, Horses-Donkeys

Add to Favorites By Bryan Farcus Thinking back 15 or 20 years ago who would have imaged that we would have all this information at our fingertips? Just click-on to the …

Holistic Management On A Pasture Dairy

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Cattle

Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas Ron Holter is the fifth generation on a dairy farm near Jefferson, Maryland, in Middletown Valley. “The land was originally purchased in 1889 by my great-great-granddad,” he …

Working Morgans on Working Farms

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Helga Loncosky Small-scale farming, sustainable living and homesteading often come with different needs than conventional or large scale farming operations. Economy, ease and hardiness often help …

A Second-Chance for Horses

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Homesteading, Horses-Donkeys

Add to Favorites By Shirley Kelly, Colorado The Horse Sanctuary Mission offers horses a second chance to be cared for, nurtured, and valued, and to provide shelter and humane treatment …

Become a Horse Farmer

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Homesteading, Horses-Donkeys

Add to Favorites Ralph Rice is about to live his life-long dream — to become a full-time horse farmer. At age 56 years, Ralph is on target to retire from …

Managing the Scourge of Scours

March 14, 2019 · Sponsored Content · Cattle

Add to Favorites Byline Dr. Kevin Hill, Merck Animal Health Getting calves off to a good start in the first few weeks of life can have a major impact on …

Managing Parasites Around the Farm

March 14, 2019 · Sponsored Content · Homesteading

You put a lot of time into your farm and want to know the products and services you choose work just as hard as you do, especially when it comes to keeping your animals healthy.

Farm Poo Paper: Don’t Pooh Pooh It!

March 14, 2019 · Kenny Coogan · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites Why on Earth would you make paper out of farm feces? Turns out there are a lot of reasons. Typically, with normal paper which comes from trees, …

Hiring a Farm Sitter for Your Homestead

March 14, 2019 · Janet Garman · Homesteading

Add to Favorites Hiring a farm sitter may be a reasonable answer to getting away for vacation while owning a farm or homestead. But who can you call to do …